5 of the 42 home care agencies in Wigan offer overnight care, of which 4 Good. Overnight care is a carer in the house through the night, either sleeping and on hand if needed or awake throughout for someone who needs help in the night.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for overnight care in Wigan. The typical weekday hourly rate for home care in the North West is £27.25. Every agency that has told us its price shows it, dated, on its card.
A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer, with the same person each visit.
Another optionSelf-employed carers with their rate, experience and reviews on their profile. You pick who to talk to, and the same carer comes every time.
We do not have enough published rates for this area yet to show a typical figure. Across England, agencies usually charge about £26 to £36 an hour for visits and about £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Self-employed carers through PrimeCarers charge £18 to £25 an hour.
Not enough agencies in Wigan have published a rate for overnight care yet. Home care in the North West is typically £27.25 an hour on weekdays. Ask each agency for a written price list.
5 of the 42 CQC-registered home care agencies in Wigan offer overnight care, going by what they say on their own websites. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess your needs and what you can afford, and may pay part or all of the cost, usually as a direct payment you spend with the agency or carer you choose. Ask the adult social care team at Wigan council for a needs assessment.